Wednesday, August 17, 2005

The Sao Paulo building before residents were evicted

Land Struggles Around The World

Sao Paulo, Brazil - riot police violently cleared hundreds out of a downtown building that had been occupied by dozens of poor families. Squatters resisted police, throwing projectiles. Police responded with teargas and rubber bullets before breaking down the reinforced steel door.

Kitale, Kenya - Irish born priest Gabriel Dolan is set to stand trial after helping Kenyan peasants seize land which they had been displaced from.